Paul Derrick

The drama of the 1907 Bury St Edmunds Pageant, the bustling vibrancy of the town’s market in the 1950s and the Coronation celebrations can be relived through a fascinating archive footage machine installed at The Apex.

The 44in touchscreen pod provides a timeline of the town and the wider region through hundreds of films from as far back as 1896 which can be selected based on theme, place or year.

The film was gathered and digitally remastered over the past three years for the Norwich Heritage Economic and Regeneration Trust’s Digital Heritage Project.

Cllr Sarah Stamp, cabinet member for heritage, arts and culture at St Edmundsbury Borough Council, said: “This is like discovering Bury had YouTube a century ago. The film is so fresh and instantly appealing to all generations.”